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Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (album)

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Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll
ArtistVarious Artists
Release typeAlbum
First released2015
LabelDust-to-Digital
SubjectsMusic & Sound

Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll is a album by Various Artists, first released in 2015. (Wikipedia)

Description

A soundtrack compilation documenting Cambodian rock and roll from the 1960s and 1970s. It brings together recordings by performers including Sinn Sisamouth, Ros Serey Sothea, Pen Ran, Baksey Cham Krong, Huoy Meas, Yol Aularong, Sieng Vannthy, Drakkar, Pou Vannary, and Cheam Chansovannary. The collection includes full versions of songs featured in John Pirozzi's documentary and presents the music as a record of Cambodia's pre-genocide popular-music scene. (Wikipedia; Dust-to-Digital)

Credits

The recording credits represent Cambodian performers and groups active in the country's 1960s and 1970s rock scene, alongside the Royal University of Fine Arts. Dust-to-Digital and John Pirozzi are credited with the compilation, research, restoration, and presentation of the material. (Wikipedia; Dust-to-Digital)

Context

Dust-to-Digital released the soundtrack in 2015, with the Bandcamp page giving March 26 as the release date and the supplied film text stating May 12. Personnel at Dust-to-Digital helped locate original versions and remaster them for compact disc; the album was compiled by the film's director and included a PDF booklet with the download. (Wikipedia; Dust-to-Digital)

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